I have ssd 240gb , i want dual boot with shrink 60gb from windows , is it safe for my windows cause i dont want file in windows is damaged . I just need ssd just for fast system file and os and some neccesary file, big file i save to external hdd. Can some one suggest me what i supposed to do.
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Use only Windows tools/programs to shrink Windows. Leave Windows partition with enough free space(more than 20%). Recommended to backup data when adjusting partition size or installing another OS. OOPs happen. – crip659 Jun 29 '20 at 15:48
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See also: Shows installer with screen shots. Both BIOS purple accessibility screen & UEFI black grub menu screen https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI Also shows Windows 10 screens or similar to Windows 8 https://askubuntu.com/questions/221835/installing-ubuntu-on-a-pre-installed-windows-10-with-uefi – oldfred Jun 29 '20 at 17:11
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Windows files will not be damaged. The most common way that happens is when people mount the C: drive and accidentally delete windows system files as they are visible in Ubuntu even if they are not in Windows.
- Before you install, make sure you shrink your partition using Windows. You can use Disk Management, Diskpart or a 3rd party app for this.
- During install, select "Install Alongside Windows" option. This will automatically detect and install Ubuntu in the free space.
- Finish the installation and you are done.
This does not usually run into issues but it is always safe to have a backup of important data.
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